The Rutherford Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Westwood Cardinals at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Rutherford got the win against Saddle Brook by a conclusive 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Chris Gioia
| 05/01/25 @ Saddle Brook | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Cresskill | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Hawthorne | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs North Arlington | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Paramus | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Chris Gioia, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (four). Patrick Lancaster also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Westwood waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 11-2 victory.
Jack Walsh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Walsh was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Gabe Arcieri was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Joe Cerritelli was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Westwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Westwood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rutherford, their record now sits at 11-3.
Rutherford couldn't quite get it done against Westwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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